At the same time, globalization is expected to almost double the number of people living at industrialized levels, producing commensurate increases in energy demands, pollution levels, and global warming. The Earth experienced its 400th straight month of above average temperatures in 2020, and carbon emissions rose 3 percent, up from 1.6 percent in 2017. At this rate, global temperatures are likely to soar by 3 to 5 degrees C by 2100. The lower US, Central America, the Middle East, India, and China seem doomed to drought, extreme weather and rampant disease that would make them uninhabitable
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